Archive - Under a Fig Tree

The revival of women’s spirituality is losing credibility, and it’s taking us down with it

On an era straddling two truths: the reality of ritual vocation and the dangers of playing dress-up with the past

Sep 6 • Gabriela Gutierrez

August 2026

Sacred Caves of Southern France

Part 7: The Old Gods of Europe

Aug 30 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Sacred Caves of Northern Spain

Part 6: The Old Gods of Europe

Aug 16 • Gabriela Gutierrez

When caves were temples

Part 5: The Old Gods of Europe

Aug 9 • Gabriela Gutierrez

The landscape is an archive

On learning to read the world again

Aug 2 • Gabriela Gutierrez

July 2026

The Names of Iberia's Forgotten Gods

Part 4: The Old Gods of Europe

Jul 26 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Help me bring the voices of ancient women’s religion to life!

On scholarship as devotion, dreams and imagination as methodology, and the robust vulnerability of asking for help

Jul 19 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Our Lady of Ancient Iberia

Part 3: The Old Gods of Europe

Jul 12 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Childbirth as a Rite of Passage

The loss of women's initiatory traditions and the modern exile of Mystery

Jul 5 • Gabriela Gutierrez

June 2026

The Peoples of Ancient Iberia: Landscapes, Cultures, and Chronology

Part 2: The Old Gods of Europe

Jun 28 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Part 1: The Old Gods of Europe

Jun 21 • Gabriela Gutierrez

Discount on my most popular series

Celebrating the success of Before Olympus and 2,000+ new readers

Jun 19 • Gabriela Gutierrez

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